Tag: Pat Shurmur
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How Broncos rookie Javonte Williams became one of the NFL’s fiercest runners
DENVER — Not long after Brian Hess became the strength and conditioning coach at North Carolina, was he introduced to then-sophomore running back Javonte Williams. Their introduction came in the weight room, where Williams is hard to miss. “I look down and I see Javonte with five plates (495 pounds) on the bar just hammering…
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3 keys to a Broncos win over Steelers: Pass protection, pass rush and special teams
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos are 3-1 after dropping their first loss of the season last week against the Ravens. But Denver has a good opportunity to get back on track this week, facing the 1-3 Steelers in Pittsburgh. Here are three keys to a Broncos victory Sunday: Pass protection The Broncos had their worst game of…
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Home again: Broncos players, coaches excited to play again in front of full capacity crowd at Empower Field
ENGLEWOOD — Six years ago, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater learned how intimidating a full Empower Field at Mile High can be for opposing teams. Then-Minnesota’s starting quarterback, Bridgewater and the Vikings had a rough day, falling 23-20 with Minnesota’s offense struggling to move the ball throughout the day. Now a Bronco, Bridgewater is excited to experience Broncos…
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3 keys to a Broncos victory vs the Jaguars: Make Trevor Lawrence uncomfortable
The Broncos are 1-0 for the first time since 2018 and hope to become 2-0 this weekend against the Jaguars on the road. Here are three keys to a Broncos’ victory in Jacksonville: Make Lawrence uncomfortable Jaguars rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence had a rough start to his NFL career last week against the Texans. The…
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Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam feels ‘100%’ after knee injury
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ENGLEWOOD — Eight days into training camp and Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam couldn’t feel more like himself. The second-year tight end is coming off an ACL tear his rookie season, but so far, that hasn’t held him back this camp. Okwuegbunam has made several big…
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Broncos training camp observations: Drew Lock, Teddy Bridgewater throw interceptions in 2-minute drill
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos are a week into training camp and there appears to be no separation in the quarterback battle, as both threw interceptions in the 2-minute drill Wednesday. Here are the top observations from Wednesday’s practice: QB battle update: Lock, Bridgewater throw interceptions The most notable sequence of the day came in the final…
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Broncos training camp observations: Rookie OLB Jonathon Cooper standing out on and off field
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos put on pads for the first time this training camp Tuesday, allowing a new running back and a rookie outside linebacker to stand out. Here are the top observations of the Broncos training camp Day 6: Star of the day: RB Mike Boone Few players starred during Tuesday’s practice, but new…
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Led by veteran Nick Vannett, Broncos tight ends becoming one of Denver’s most reliable units
When the Broncos started the 2020 season, tight end wasn’t a position many were worried about. With Noah Fant, Albert Okwuegbunam, Nick Vannett, Troy Fumagalli and Jake Butt, the tight end room was considered maybe the deepest on the team. But that disappeared quickly Sunday, when Fant left the game with an illness and the…